Running the World Series of Poker
It’s not easy running the World Series of Poker. Complaints about the official playing cards began pouring in just one hour after the 2007 Series began. WSOP officials had contingency plans in place for a variety of possible first day disasters, but not the card design.
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Casino poker language:
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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